THANK YOU! It is about time I can follow the REAL Sens again, I am happy Bingo is doing so well and I hope it continues, but here goes my anticipated lineup for Ottawa on opening night.

It is almost a given that the Sens will once again (and so will almost ever other team) carry a 23-man roster. With the shortened camp and some players going from 0 to 100 over a 10 day training camp, injuries will dictate the need for all hands on deck.

These lines are a combination of what I hope and what I think we will see on opening night.

Michalek - Spezza - Latendresse
Silfverberg/Regin - Turris - Alfredsson
Regin/Silfverberg - Smith - Neil
Greening - O'Brien - Condra

(Now don't laugh)
Methot - Karlsson
Phillips - Gonchar
Wiercioch - Benoit

Anderson and Bishop splitting games as I said earlier until Anderson gets in game shape.

Final 3 roster spots go to the injured Lundin (replaces Benoit when healthy), Daugavins and Hoffman.

Standing by the phone in Binghamton are Zibanejad (when healthy and rolling), Da Costa, Grant, Stone, Gryba and Borowiecki.

Having both Cowen and Lundin injured is really, really an embarrassing state of affairs for the Sens defence. Anything can happen with the 5/6 pairing (especially on the right side), I don't think there is any question that Wiercioch has earned the 5 spot on the left. Not a huge deal because Karlsson and Gonchar will eat up almost 50 of 60 minutes on that right side.

Don't be surprised to see a signing or trade for a right side Dman.

I'm sorry Bingo, but your success this season is about to slow.

Wasn't there a rumour from Garrioch a few weeks back that the Sens were ready to trade Go char? I can't see them trading him if they don't have a replacement.

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Top 8 forwards, 5 dmen and 2 goalies count.

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Forwards: Malkin, Stamkos, Getzlaf, Hall, Kunitz, St. Louis, Pavelski, Kadri, Purcell, Hartnell, Brunner, Weiss, Bouchard, McDonald
Defence: Letang, Enstrom, Schultz, Markov, Keith
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Garrioch is on the same level as Eklund when it comes to trade rumors. Complete and utter BS.

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C: Kopitar Backstrom Stepan Cammalleri Little Bolland Laich Johnson
LW: Parise Lupul Erat McDonald Martin Silfverberg Nyquist Schwartz Morin Nieto Conacher
RW: PKane Doan Pominville Nash Clowe Lupul Rinaldo Stafford Rattie Stone Chiasson Ritchie
D: Green Suter Seabrook Dillon Beauchemin Schenn Letang Schultz Hamilton McNabb Rielly Harrison
G: Bryzgalov Pavelec Holtby Neuvirth Nihlstorp Lack CalPickard Andersen Stalock Sateri Eriksson
IR: Halak

Not a chance Gonchar gets traded - 0%. But yes, there was that rumor created by the guy you speak of.

You might see the Sens add a right-side Dman though.

EDIT: Dakkster, haha.

Side note: I find it HILARIOUS that anywhere I look and see other people's opinions on their Sens projected lineup, NOWHERE do they mention PETER REGIN.

Those people are wrong...but I understand how easy he would be to forget. #BandAidBoy.

Notch,

Are you leaving Zibanejad in Binghamton for the season? I notice you didn't mention him on your 'wait by the phone' list either.

EDIT: nevermind....my bad

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No worries. Glad you caught it; yes, he was on my wait by the phone list until healthy and rolling.

And, didn't mean to edit your post, I meant to hit quote. I left it as you had it obviously.

It'll be interesting to see if the lockout negatively affects the chemistry and momentum the Sens had after their playoff showing. I sure hope not, but I wouldn't be surprised to see them take a step back and miss the playoffs. Especially considering the state of the team's D...

Not sure why the D is a big issue. Pretty much the same as last year just without Cowen (big loss), but Methot provides what he brings and is more experienced. It's only the bottom pair that will be pretty weak. Wiercioch is legit right now. One of the better AHL d-men this year. The team will live and die by offense again.

Love it.....

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